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sanely

/ˈseɪnli/ adv

In a sane manner; sensibly; logically; rationally.

Word Origin Sanely comes from sane, which goes back to Latin 'sanus' 'healthy, sound.' The idea is that sanity is a healthy mind. The same root gives us sanitary, sanitation, and insane (not healthy in mind). So sanely means 'in a sound, healthy manner.'

adv In a sane manner; sensibly; logically; rationally.

She sanely explained her reasons for declining the risky investment.

(副词) 理智地；理性地；明智地

她理智地解释了她拒绝这项风险投资的原因。

(adverbio) sensatamente; cuerdamente; racionalmente; lógicamente [De manera cuerda; sensatamente; lógicamente; racionalmente.]

Ella explicó sensatamente sus razones para rechazar la inversión arriesgada.

(adverbe) sainement; sagement; raisonnablement; judicieusement; logiquement [De manière sensée ; raisonnablement, logiquement.]

Elle a sanely exposé ses raisons de refuser l'investissement risqué.

(Adverb) vernünftigerweise; besonnen; rational [Auf vernünftige, logische oder rationale Weise; mit gesundem Menschenverstand.]

Sie erklärte **sanely**, warum sie die riskante Investition ablehnte.

(副詞) 正気に、合理的に、論理的に。

彼女はリスクのある投資を断る理由を冷静かつ論理的に説明した。

(advérbio) sensatamente; racionalmente; judiciosamente; com bom senso [De maneira sã; sensatamente; logicamente; racionalmente.]

Ela explicou sensatamente seus motivos para recusar o investimento arriscado.

Synonyms: rationally logically reasonably sensibly judiciously prudently wisely lucidly Antonyms: insanely irrationally unreasonably foolishly
Word parts: sane + ly

Related words

sanity insane insanity sanitation sanitary insanitary sanatorium sanitarium

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